QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
1. Atom: the smallest un it of an element that has the chemical properties of an
element, all matter is composed of atoms
2. molecule/macromolecules: atoms bond with each other to form
molecules. a polymer is many molecules bonded together and is called
a macromolecule
3. cells: The simplest unit of life surrounded by a membrane and containing
molecules and macromolecules.
4. tissues: in multicellular organisms many cells of the same type associate
with each other to form tissues
5. organs: an organ is composed of many types of tissue
6. Organism: all living things can be called organisms, they are classified
into species.
7. Species: A group of similar organisms that share distinctive form and set of
attributes in nature, they are closely related genetically so can breed and
produce fertile ottspring.
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8. Population: a group of organisms of the same species that occupy the
same environment
9. community: an assemblage of populations of ditterent species, the
type of species is determined by the environment and interactions with
other species
10. ecosystem: formed by interactions of a community of organisms
with the physical environment
11. biosphere: includes all the places on earth where organisms exist.
life is found in the air, bodies of water and on land, within the soil as well
12. Evolution: the diversity of life evolved over time by processes of
mutation, natural selection and genetic exchange
13. structure and function: basic units of structure define the
function of living things
14. information flow, exchange and storage: the growth and
behaviour of organisms are acti-vated through the expression of genetic
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